Clothes of the Common People In Elizabethan and Early Stuart England
Volume 10: Doublets (Part 1).
Introduction to Part 3
Part three of this series covers details of the garments worn by common people. The first stage is to establish what the name of the garment means, what component parts it had, what materials it was made from, and what variations in form existed over time. Stage two is to use this fragmentary data to produce justified reconstructions of various styles of each garment.
Contents:
| Chapter | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Doublet Definition | 3 | |
| The Doublet Body | 5 | |
| Lining Materials | 8 | |
| Sleeves | 8 | |
| Holmes | 7 | |
| The nature of Fustians | 9 | |
| Waistband: Hooks and Eyes or Points | 9 | |
| Decoration | 12 | |
| Quantities of Material | 14 | |
| The Materials | 16 | |
| Fustian | 17 | |
| Canvas | 19 | |
| Leather | 21 | |
| Woolen | 24 | |
| Luxury fabrics | 26 | |
| Military Issue Doublets | 27 | |
| The Colours | 28 | |
| Doublet Styles | 32 | |
| Flange | 33 | |
| Skirt | 35 | |
| 4 tab Reigate | 36 | |
| Mini Square Tab | 36 | |
| 6 to 8 Square Tab | 38 | |
| 8 Tab pointed | 40 | |
| Decorative running flange or tabs | 40 | |
| Double Stripe Front | 42 | |
| Back construction | 43 | |
| Belt or Welt | 44 | |
| Shoulder Wings | 50 |
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